Apparatus for coupling an element to the eye
US8753321B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2009/00857
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to methods of treating an eye that include coupling a suction ring to the eye and introducing a liquid into an interior chamber of a container element coupled to the suction ring. The container element is also coupled to a focusing lens of a laser system such that only the liquid within the interior chamber is positioned between the focusing lens of the laser system and an outer surface of the eye. In some embodiments, the suction ring has a first suction region that is designed to suck the suction ring onto an eye and a second suction region that is designed to couple the suction ring to the container element.
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